In Indian independence movement, the contributions of people of Bengali origin is undeniable and significant - some of them (such as Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, Rabindranath Tagore, Swami Vivekananda, Shri Aurobindo, Kazi Nazrul Islam etc. are famous for their contributions to other areas too). Here is a partial list of some of the major contributors to that cause.